hearing B1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/ UK /ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #1450 Meanings 1 noun The ability to hear sounds. My grandfather's hearing isn't as good as it used to be. 2 noun An official meeting, often in court, where evidence is given and a decision is made. The defendant's hearing takes place next Tuesday at the courthouse. 3 noun A chance to explain your side of something. Everyone deserves a fair hearing before being judged. 4 noun The distance within which a sound can be heard. Don't say that within hearing of the children. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · a chance to explain your... audience ↔ Opposites deafnonhearing Word family Forms hearings Common collocations good hearing Adjective + noun poor hearing Adjective + noun fair hearing Adjective + noun public hearing Adjective + noun attend a hearing Verb + noun hold a hearing Verb + noun request a hearing Verb + noun confirmation hearing Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing. herynge Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hearing **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 1450 ## Meanings 1. The ability to hear sounds. 2. An official meeting, often in court, where evidence is given and a decision is made. 3. A chance to explain your side of something. 4. The distance within which a sound can be heard. ## Examples - My grandfather's hearing isn't as good as it used to be. - The defendant's hearing takes place next Tuesday at the courthouse. - Everyone deserves a fair hearing before being judged. - Don't say that within hearing of the children. ## Antonyms - deaf - nonhearing ## Roots and Affixes - Root: herynge ## Etymology From Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing. ## AI Etymology Hearing comes from Middle English herynge, equivalent to hear + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The ability to hear sounds” and “An official meeting, often in court, where evidence is given and a decision is made”. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown